Pope Benedict XVI has joined forces with the conservative European People's Party to highlight Christian values as the core of the European project, at a private audience during the party's congress in Rome.
Speaking to some 500 EPP parliamentarians and officials in the Vatican on Thursday (30 March), the Pope urged the politicians to prove their commitment to the Christian heritage by not supporting policies that counter basic principles.
In a list of examples, he mentioned "the...
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